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Chapter 148 A Valley Reaching the Sky, the Evolutionary History of Humanity!

Two days later, outside the Twenty-Four Valleys!
Lin Quan's research team dragged heavy equipment, struggling to move forward on the muddy road.

Every step the T800 robot takes leaves a striking mark on the ground.

In order not to disturb the special monkey troop in the Twenty-Four Festivals Valley, everyone set up camp in an open area three kilometers away from the valley entrance.

Inside a wooden house.

Ma Xianhong was fiddling with a simple mechanism in his hand.

Wang Ye sat cross-legged in the corner, closing his eyes to rest.

Feng Xingtong and Zhang Lingyu spoke in hushed tones.

Lu Liang crossed his legs, a nonchalant smile on his face.

Baron silently wiped the dagger.

Lin Quan stepped into the tent, followed by Er Zhuang, who was carrying a laptop, and V, who had no expression.

All eyes turned to him, and he stepped aside to make way for a slightly overweight middle-aged man wearing round-framed glasses who slowly walked in.

This person was none other than Old Meng, the man among the seven temporary workers of Na Du Tong who knew the most about biology and animals!

This was specially invited by Lin Quan!

Lin Quan gestured, saying, "This is Lao Meng, also from the company. In zoology and biology, no one in the entire world of supernatural beings can surpass him."

Old Meng awkwardly adjusted his glasses, and facing the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, he coughed lightly a few times: "Hello everyone, I just really love this."

Lin Quan smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then pointed to the group of people sitting around.

"Old Meng, you're too modest. This is Ma Xianhong, the successor of the Divine Strategist; Daoist Wang Ye, the master of the Feng Hou Qi Men; Zhang Lingyu, the successor of the Tongtian Lu; Feng Xingtong, the successor of the Spirit-Binding and General-Sending Techniques; and Lü Liang, the successor of the Double-Handed Techniques."

"As for this last foreigner, he is the successor of the Six Treasures Immortal Thief."

Old Meng stared wide-eyed, scanning back and forth, his Adam's apple bobbing violently.

"Lu Liang, a master of the Eight Extraordinary Skills from Longhu Mountain and a high-ranking member of the Quanxing Sect?!"

"Chairman Lin, you're not joking with me, are you?"

Lin Quan looked solemn and gestured for everyone to sit down.

"I'm not kidding, don't worry, Lao Meng, everyone here is one of us, there's nothing to hide."

As he spoke, Lin Quan looked at everyone.

"We invited Old Meng here today because of a major event concerning the future of the world of supernatural beings."

"You should have heard of the Body Refinement Furnace. We're going to optimize it now to achieve stable transformation into extraordinary individuals."

"But the mutation of the monkeys in the Twenty-Four Seasonal Valley gave us new inspiration—the mutation of organisms and the fusion of Qi may provide new ideas for the cultivation furnace."

"I need you to analyze the mutation mechanism of these monkeys from a biological perspective."

Old Meng suddenly stood up, the chair scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.

Old Meng's breathing quickened, and his eyes behind his glasses gleamed with a fanatical light.

"You mean applying the principles of animal mutation to human modification? This...this is a groundbreaking idea!"

Before he finished speaking, Erzhuang strode forward and spread a thick stack of reports on the table, while V simultaneously activated the holographic projection.

It showcases the survival of different monkey groups inside and outside the Twenty-Four Seasonal Valley.

Er Zhuang pushed up his glasses, slid his fingertip across the projection, and brought up the dynamic distribution map.

"This is our monitoring data for 72 consecutive hours."

"The monkey troop in Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley is like a distorted mirror, reflecting a microcosm of human evolution."

In the projection, the valley was divided into three distinct areas. On the outer perimeter, the monkeys had messy fur, moved nimbly yet with a wild instinct, built their nests with sharp stones, and fled in panic at the sight of torches.

In the central troop, a simple division of labor began to emerge: a few robust guards stood watch from high places, while the rest of the monkeys gathered fruit and carried dry branches.

The monkeys in the core area are the most bizarre!
There are only two monkeys in the very core area!

But they are completely different from ordinary monkeys!
They are able to walk upright!

The mechanical voice of V suddenly rang out, and the scene froze on the two monkeys in the core area.

"These two monkeys are the most special of all monkeys!"

"The monkeys on the outermost edge are just ordinary wild monkeys."

"But as they went deeper, the monkeys began to evolve, becoming able to use tools and cooperate in a division of labor, and so on."

"We initially thought it was just these monkeys that were special, but it wasn't until these two monkeys appeared that we realized this valley possesses a special effect!"

Old Meng leaned closer to the screen, his eyes fixed on the two monkeys standing there.

Old Meng murmured, "This isn't a simple mutation; it's a progression from savage instincts to tool use, and then to the emergence of class systems and spiritual worship!"

"These monkeys are retracing the evolutionary path that humans have taken hundreds of thousands of years to complete, and, moreover, they are being accelerated a thousand times or even ten thousand times by some force!"

After listening, Ma Xianhong also spoke up, saying, "Accelerated evolution... don't you think this subtly overlaps with the principle of the Body Cultivation Furnace? Both involve breaking the original shackles of life."

"The secrets of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley are probably deeper than we imagine."

"If we can analyze the gene fragments that caused the monkey troop's mutation and combine them with the operating rules of the extraordinary Qi, we might actually find a direction for optimizing the Body Cultivation Furnace!"

Wang Ye suddenly opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly: "But the situation in Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley is strange. The monkeys' resistance is a headache. We have to study it while also guarding against sneak attacks. The risk is too great."

Zhang Lingyu also spoke up, saying, "We tried to get closer, but we could only get past the outer perimeter."

"Once we got inside, those monkeys started to get really troublesome."

"As for the two monkeys at the very back, I have never seen them."

At this moment, Baron, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

"These monkeys are something else!"

As he spoke, Barron stood up and pointed to the two upright-walking monkeys, saying, "Especially those two!"

"My ability is quite special; I can move freely through the dense forest without the monkeys being able to spot me."

"So, I tried to observe these two monkeys."

"In the end, I got a result: they were cultivating!"

After Barron said those words, everyone present fell silent.

At this moment, Old Meng couldn't help but say, "You mean! This valley not only awakened the monkeys' intelligence, but also made them into spirits!"

Barron nodded!

Lin Quan looked around at everyone.

"So, the reason I've gathered you all here is for one thing: to study everything here!"

"Now, let's divide the tasks in advance."

"Ma Xianhong's mechanical arts can set up a warning network, Master Wang Ye's Qimen Dunjia can provide early warnings, Zhang Lingyu and Feng Xingtong are responsible for defense, and Lü Liang and Balun are ready to deal with any emergencies."

"Erzhuang and V are responsible for data collection and analysis, while Lao Meng leads biological research."

"This is not only to optimize the cultivation furnace, but also to uncover the secrets behind the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley!"

After a brief silence in the tent, everyone agreed.

(End of this chapter)